President of Seventy
Seth L. Bryant
Seth L. Bryant serves as a member of the Council of Presidents of Seventy for Community of Christ. He also manages the church’s historic sites, serves as a World Church historian, and pastors the Plano Stone Church online congregation.
Seth previously served as director of the Kirtland Temple (during Community of Christ's stewardship of the site), pastor of the Salt Lake Community of Christ congregation, and chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (US Marine Corps) in Afghanistan.
Seth holds two master’s degrees in religion, from the University of Florida (2008) and Vanderbilt University (2011). His studies focused on religion in the Americas and American religious history.
Seth grew up in Utah, USA, and joined Community of Christ in 2008. He is passionate about social justice, the sacredness of creation, and sharing the church’s sacred story.
Community of Christ has approximately 250,000 members in more than 60 nations. Its mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. The church’s international headquarters is in Independence, Missouri, USA.